Overview
Come check out the latest projects and ideas from the Dyson School of Design Engineering crew and alum! Part of Park Royal Design District.
The Dyson School of Design Engineering, represented by current students and alumni in the cutting-edge MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering programme, bring together a selection of 11 works across Body Literacy, Inquisitive Minds and Circular Materials.
We are a part of MANUFACTORY (11-12.09.26) in the Park Royal Design District happening during the London Design Festival.
Join us
Exhibition: 11 & 12 Sep 2026, 12-5pm on both days.
Refreshments, Open Labs, Speakers & Networking Event: 12 Sep 2026, 1-3:30pm (check the Agenda section for more details)
Come and connect with the growing community of science and technology innovators in North Acton!
Startup Exhibitors
Carbon Cell is dedicated to providing a sustainable alternative to traditional polymer-based foams. Their high-performance expandable foam is fully compostable and locks in carbon for centuries.
Omnilabs Research is an innovative MedTech firm that is focused on rehabilitation technology development. They build technology that empower stroke survivors to regain independence. Their goal is to allow for anytime, anywhere, remote and accessible fine-motor physiotherapy that is designed for real progress.
Ice Nine is reinventing the cocktail experience with a bite-sized ice sphere that encases a liquid centre. Using their proprietary manufacturing process, they turn drinks into designed, delightful, sensory experiences.
Body Literacy
Anoushka Sawardekar presents Bobo, a fun, engaging hand-held period companion that bridges the gap between a young menstruator’s lived experience and the GP who needs to act on it.
Jubilee Tai presents Unfightable, helping kickboxers increase fight IQ through a lightweight motion capture system. Sparring analytics built for your gym.
Inquisitive Minds
Eddy White presents Loci, a tool to help children explore big questions and wonder together with the people they love.
Lucy Tam presents Build Beyond, the contextual scaffolding system that turns prescriptive instructions into integrated learning activities, demonstrated with LEGO.
Nefeli Vitoraki presents GRIT, a set of objects that introduce productive friction into AI chatbot interaction, designed to help users hold onto their own critical thinking.
Circular Materials
Antoine Mehdi presents CardWich, a versatile biolaminate made from waste cardboard at low pressures and temperatures. It transforms yesterday’s packaging into tomorrow’s material. By preserving the structural intelligence of cardboard, CardWich unlocks new ways to make: from flat sheets to moulded forms.
Aya Khayat presents ParaBoot, reclaiming parachutes into boots and closing material loops with performance preserved.
Joey More presents Felt 3D, demonstrator CNC that uses automated needle felting to create wool objects with variable density, allowing for embedded structure or integrated cushioning.
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